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Lysosomal system pathways: Genes to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease
27 Jul 2006
Abstract excerpt
The identification of cathepsins in amyloid-beta plaques revealed broad dysfunction of the lysosomal system in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Coinciding with the discovery that proteolysis is required to generate the Abeta-peptide, these findings heralded an era of intense investigation on proteases in neurodegeneration. This review traces lysosomal system pathology from its early characterization to its origins...
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